WASHINGTON — The White House on Tuesday officially asked Congress to claw back $9.4 billion in already approved spending, taking funding away from programs targeted by the U.S. DOGE Service.
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The White House has officially asked Congress to claw back $9.4 billion in already approved spending
The process known as rescission will take funding away from programs targeted by Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency
It requires President Donald Trump to get approval from Congress to return money that had previously been appropriated
Trump's aides say the funding cuts target programs that promote liberal ideologies
It's a process known as "rescission," which requires President Donald Trump to get approval from Congress to return money that had previously been ap